Search the record

show speaking with the two Ministers, Deputies Chambers and Donohoe. The two Ministers were way off their game. She was able to tell them to stop talking high nonsense and explain that although she is getting an extra €10, more is coming out of her pocket. She explained

have in this case been rogue players in overfishing mackerel. They need to accept that this is utterly wrong. They need to stop the overfishing and there needs to be a real approach from Europe in terms of justice for our people. We are a small country … have very strong representation in Europe. In terms of our permanent representation and the Department of the marine, we need to up our game on. I proposed a "Fish Ireland" office, where the industry and our Department would be hand in hand, permanently based in Europe, promoting

grateful if the Minister could look at this. As I said, I contacted him and while I know it is late in the game, I hope he will be able to do something for some of these struggling cinemas, especially the rural ones. On the flat-rate scheme … just a number; it is feed, fencing, diesel and vet bills. It is a cut to farmers' bottom line, and it does not stop there. The new rules could force more small, mixed-income farms into full VAT registration, adding paperwork, stress and costs. If a farmer earns

need to insist the company also plays its role. I have a similar complaint about ESB Networks. It is simply behind the game in relation to the sites that are coming on. Regarding sites that are ready to be built, there are number of contractors in Kilkenny … beside a derelict site. The builder wants to go ahead and develop it. He should be able to do so. The only agency stopping him is the housing authority, which is Kilkenny County Council. It is absolutely farcical that this would be allowed to continue. Sites such

food. They have shot them dead where they stood waiting for food. It is like a real-life version of "The Hunger Games" but this is not a fictional film. This is real life and these are real people getting murdered as they queue for the most basic … will not start saying we need X, Y and Z in this peace deal; what I will say is that we need to stop the slaughter, the genocide and the bombs. Everything else can be sorted with dialogue but right now what the Palestinian people need

Government. There were public meetings and petitions. I remember holding a public meeting when my daughter was a baby, and she started playing games about pyrite because she had attended so many meetings. It was not granted to people but had to be fought and battled … been allowed to thrive. The Galway tent was mentioned. I know we have State funding of political parties now but it has not stopped the Government from bowing in front of the building industry. It is unbelievable that a levy of 5% ends up being paid